A Parent's Perspective

While it is questioned whether or not Daniel actually has autism due to his social ability this is still an incredible story of a savant that is typically only seen in a rare few individuals. While these rare few individuals are usually autistic, it is still quite atypical even amongst the autistic community as well. […]

A major study was done over several years comparing the autism rates amongst women who were living near freeways during pregnancy versus those who were not.    What this particular study shows is a strong possibility of a link to high levels of air pollution increasing the rates of autism. Again this is another “environmental […]

There was an interesting study result released by Johns Hopkins a couple of weeks ago.  This research was not directly related to autism but instead has tangential interest.   The study focused on mice which had a genetic sequence linked to schizophrenia in humans.  It was basically looking at environmental factors (specifically inducing a virus […]

“You can’t punish a child who is acting out because of sensory overload.” by Temple Grandin   Temple Grandin is a great model of what a fully autistic person can achieve and this statement is totally correct. However this statement is also totally wrong.   That dilemma is caused by a multitude of factors and […]

Now I have always personally liked the concept of natural medicine. Especially Eastern medicines that are designed around specific formulations based on individual requirements and body compatibility.   That said I am also sceptical when looking at claims for natural medicines that promise to cure everything from warts to cancer and every other type of […]